#50 John Houseman, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Chicago (N) Cubs
Thursday, 10/26/1904
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John Houseman

1/10/1870
34
NETHERLANDS,,
5"10
180

Shortstop
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,600,000
1905
9 Year(s), 5 Days (1553 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 18 Days (1738 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall54169
Versus LHP64169
Versus RHP54169
Talent542610
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9
5
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3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 5 (Range), .948 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 8 (Range), .943 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@NYGW 7-0111001320#6  
9/24@NYGL 5-7301000210#6  
9/25PITL 1-2400000001#6  
9/28@CINW 7-5500000000#1  
9/29@CINL 4-5402000201#6  
9/30BROW 8-2411000000#6  
10/1BROL 2-3400000000#6  
10/2@SLNL 0-6402000000#1  
10/3BSNW 3-1200000010#6  
10/4@BROW 7-1411010300#6  

Batting Stats 1904

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall155596160213270775042.268.322.324.645.586.055
Projected155596160213270775042.268.322.324.645.586.055
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall154659130123919326261366.770.64.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2346852120402118330.291.341.342.683
vs. RHP36292161150372924601.254.307.312.619
Close/Late8725300141475010.287.337.322.659
Scoring Position154427116701415920.273.313.351.663
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home792967790031291724.260.299.291.589
Road7630083123239483318.277.340.357.697
March/April2610528400141597.267.319.305.624
May269927311713124.273.351.354.705
June2489222005867.247.293.270.563
July24972840091556.289.317.330.647
August2798276101914119.276.339.357.696
Sept/Oct2810828211161279.259.299.324.623

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
189427210011200110.286.444.429.873 CHN PIT
18951424961162011151491105182817.234.248.325.573PIT
1896150535118239169552627303014.221.256.303.559PIT
18977121642740191641213117.194.211.264.475PIT
189812341110063401001.324.385.353.738PIT
1899331102981111191212466.264.336.382.718PIT
1900883078818452548292111219.287.351.420.771PIT
1901145545135297572624723273316.248.308.354.662PIT
190241391001039510123.256.356.308.663 BSN
1903148544163382265745043292012.300.361.388.749BSN,NL
1904155596160213270775019422613.268.322.324.645 CHN
Total98734298741664217392413240143317617898.255.304.343.646 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1894, AAA1365341361568396342172414.255.305.350.655
1898, AAA94365112193438455424307.307.394.408.803
1899, AAA672517192838324120135.283.381.430.811

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19005184100031101.222.263.278.541
1901134910210345213.204.278.286.563
Total186714310376314.209.274.284.558

Fielding Stats 1904

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1551541926448088549.9451396.05.71    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Chicago (N) in 1894...
Traded from Chicago (N) to Pittsburgh on 7/31/1894 (Going to CHN: LF Bill Lange, P Mark Baldwin. Going to PIT: SS John Houseman, SS Kip Selbach, P Tom Colcolough)...
Had first career hit on 9/17/1894, off Jim Handiboe (CIN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/9/1895, off Ed Dugan (CHN)...
1/31/1898: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1899: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $785,714 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 7/16/1900 with a Inflamed Hip Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,851,429 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Brooklyn on 7/8/1901...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (N) on 2/4/1902 to a 2-year deal worth $2,800,000 per year...
Was selected to the 1903 Allstar game...
Injured on 9/28/1903 with a Spasms Back, out for 6 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (N) on 2/1/1904 to a 2-year deal worth $5,600,000 per year...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1904, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 5 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston (N) on 8/6/1904...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1903 - 38 - 6th
    

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